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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 16, 1909
Page
4
A reader endorses Robinsons Patent Barley as a long trusted food for invalids and for mothers nursing children. The letter notes its value over many years and mentions a feeding bottle usage.
The writer argues against inevitable war with Germany, describing Berlin’s forceful will under the Hohenzollerns, the cosmic mind behind naval expansion, and a split among German movements. He warns that shaping fear to view England and Germany as rivals will provoke a duel, urging familiarisation instead of confrontation.
The Long Beach Road Board held its ordinary meeting on Saturday with W. T. Lill chairing. Resolutions included sympathy for the widow of James Small, resignation of cemetery sexton Drennan, water outlet request from H. T. Whiting, and council communications.
Greymouth August 14 The New Alpine Gold Mining Company reports 255 ounces from concentrates and 65 ounces from sends a total of 320 ounces from the 986 tons crushed value £1240. Extraction from the times has not yet been completed.
The Wellington cabinet announces it will represent to the Commonwealth Government to reverse the embargo on New Zealand potatoes under certain conditions.
The article notes unusually favorable weather boosting early grain sowing and late cereals harvest. Stock feed remains adequate despite rare frosts, lambing should surpass last year with strong healthy ewes and low death rates. Wide cultivation and high wheat export potential point to a prosperous agricultural year ahead despite labor market issues.
The British government plans four supplementary super Dreadnought battleships for 1909-10, length about 600 ft, armed with ten 13.5 inch guns and 1250 pound shells. Displacement seen at 25 000 to 26 000 tons with heavy armor and advanced fire controls. Rival designs from the United States and Germany spur the new generation.
The Arbitration Court will not handle industrial disputes or changes to awards until the Government fills the vacancy caused by Mrs Brown's death. The court will sit on already fixed dates in Wanganui Palmerston North Napier and Wellington only for cases where all parties consent to the court’s jurisdiction.
In spring a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of love. He may court Sue Jane or Nancy, but by autumn and grim winter the charm fades. The verse notes a shift to Woods' Great Peppermint as the remedy.
A correspondent argues against the Mortgage Indemnity Act noting it forces mortgagees to pay twice for insurance under the Employers Liability Act. He suggests policy transfer to mortgagees and urges legislative action to relieve mortgagors’ burdens.
Ashburton letter from August 28 recounts a working man defending early farming hardships against criticism by a figure named Old Ploughman. He contrasts past misery with present wages and hours, urges new arrivals to work and save, and defends colonial farming pride. The writer emphasizes self-reliance and the value of steady labor over leisure.
The August Police Commission heard sergeant complaints over low pay and limited promotion prospects. Arguments included calls for athletic training, the need for inspector advice on promotions, and opposition to certain probationer ideas. The session adjourned without final decisions.
A letter from Mr Th Halderness of Dappil Q praising Sander's Extract for coughs, colds, and lung troubles and urging use with five drops in water. It claims Sander's is superior due to ethereal antiseptic compounds and condemns other eucalyptus products as harmful. The note ends noting Andrew Carnegie's £800 pledge for a free public library at Alexandra.
A collage of items reports Peninsular Company expanding Bombay service with two 7000 ton steamers offering one class at second class rates. Other notes cover Japanese art for the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition, suffragist Muriel Matters touring Australia, a fatal motor car crash in a territorial area, a Channel swimming attempt by Holbien, robberies of Russian princesses at Savoy Hotel and Hotel Bellevue, a costly strawberry crop loss in England, Primrose League membership reaching two million, strike and riot at Fort William with militia reinforcement, Thaw's appeal dismissal in New York, pardons sale case in Paris, Sydney university endowment plans, and a Brisbane tram accident injuring several.
The match at London resumed in dull weather with Australia reaching 826 and the West of England totalling 567. McAlister and Trumper anchored the Australian innings, while Hartigan and Noble provided early resistance for the home side before Reeves and Jayes limited the Australian follow-ons. Trumper top scored for Australia with 150.
A list of matches with dates and venues including Gloucestershire at Cheltenham Kent at Canterbury Middlesex at Lord's Sussex at Brighton MCC at Lord's Essex at Leyton England XI at Exeter and Scarborough Festival with Thorn ton and Londesborough's team and South of England at Hastings.
Records from Betchworth England show the euphonious name Frusannoh used from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. An entry dated July 25 1779 mentions the baptism of Susannah Frusannah, daughter of Willian and Froucapuek Dolly.
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